September 7, 2021

Indonesia’s August exports of refined tin up 21.7% y/y

Refined tin exports stood at 7,497.19 tonnes in August, up from 6,158.67 tonnes last year and 14.27% higher than July.

September 6, 2021

Asia’s coal prices hit new highs as global utilities scramble for fuel

Prices for coking coal, a raw material mainly used in steelmaking, gained more than 4.5%.

September 3, 2021

Nissan develops technology to halve recycling cost of rare earths

With tension simmering between China and the US automakers are trying to reduce their reliance on rare earths.

September 1, 2021

Aluminum makers in India plead for coal as power squeeze bites

The producers face severe disruption if smelters experience outages and have few alternatives to domestic coal.

August 31, 2021

Centerra says 40 metres of water at Kumtor pit a threat to workers, environment

In the three months Kyrgyzstan has been running the seized mine, it has flooded with more water than Centerra ever saw collect in 25 years.

August 31, 2021

Value of battery metals in new electric cars already beyond 2020 total

MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surpasses 2020 full year total in just six months as lithium, cobalt and nickel prices bounce and tonnes deployed globally set records.

August 31, 2021

Coal India ramps up supplies to address shortage at utilities

Company has ramped up supply of coal over the last five days to address a coal shortage at utilities across the country, the federal coal ministry said on Tuesday.

August 31, 2021

Biggest coal miner gets first woman engineer for underground job

Women made up about 7.5% of Coal India workforce.

August 30, 2021

Russell: Asia’s coal importers split between rich north and poorer south

Region is increasingly becoming split between those countries willing and able to pay high prices, and those who are cutting now unaffordable imports.

August 30, 2021

Rio Tinto to cut rates on loans to Mongolia for Oyu Tolgoi expansion

The company is said to be ready to make concessions to the country's government as it seeks to complete the mine's underground expansion.